Maya Gessner

Growth Coordinator

ABOUT MAYA

Maya is a driven professional with a passion for marketing, brand development, and partnership management. Through roles at University Business Partnerships & Services, PONA, LEARFIELD, and the p1440 Foundation, Maya has gained valuable experience in managing activations, creating marketing content, and building strong relationships with athletes and industry stakeholders.

At UBPS, Maya tracked and supported campus activations, ensuring successful execution and reporting results through recap decks. As a Brand Development Intern at PONA, Maya helped identify trends, managed athlete partnerships, and led sales development efforts. Maya also contributed to event activations with LEARFIELD and supported marketing campaigns at p1440 Foundation, working on high-profile events like the Beach Volleyball Junior National Championships.

EXPERTISE

> Brand Development
> Content Creation
> Social Media
> Partnerships & Activations
> Marketing

PAST EXPERIENCE

Activations Assistant
UC Berkeley University Business Partnerships Program

Brand Development Intern
PONA

Properties Assistant
LEARFIELD - Cal Bears Sports Properties

Marketing Intern
p1440 Foundation

EDUCATION

University of Southern California - Marshall Business School
M.S. in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

University of California, Berkeley
B.A. in Media Studies

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS

Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP)
Beach Volleyball Athlete

D1 Student-Athlete at USC
Women’sBeach Volleyball Team

Maya was born and raised in San Diego, CA, but currently resides in Los Angeles where she is pursuing her masters at USC Marshall School of Business. Outside of school, she plays beach volleyball and has a passion for female sports and supporting its growth. In her free time, Maya loves spending time with her family and friends, going on hikes, and reading.